Variable Player Power

BOOOO! It's our Halloween episode! We do a 4X to get to know a little bit more about Daniel Newman. Talk about some of our favorite spooky board games. Express our excitement for the new Maleficent movie. Finishing it off with a talk about the new Kim Petras album.

It's time for our first ever Essen episode! We get to know a little bit more about Monique from Before You Play!! We each talk about 3 games we're excited for in this coming SPIEL. Plus, we get to know a bit more about the largest board game faire in the world. While also talking about living as queer people in Germany. SO, grab a pretzel and enjoy!

In episode 15 of Variable Player Power podcast, we discuss our grand European expedition to Essen Spiel! Get to know a little more about Ruel Gaviola. Discuss what Essen Spiel games from last year do we still play today. Drop it like it's hot with praise for Rihanna's Savage X Fenty fashion show. Then, top it all off by celebrating Bi visibility day!

Life 0:48

Get To Know the Gamer 11:11

Boardgames - Games from Essen last year that need more buzz 27:01

Valparaiso 27:10

The River 31:50

Gugong 37:00

Trending Topics - Fenty Fashion Show 43:08

Queer News - Bi Visibility Week 49:90

Listen to us chat with Tiffany Caires as they talk about their work at HABA, and non-binary themed books they recommend. We also...gasp...talk about games we didn't enjoy!

0:53 Life

6:29 Get To Know the Gamer - T Caires

22:54 Negative Reviews and Games we didn't enjoy

32:11 Black Angel - Ella

33:16 Tuki - Danny

36:58 Villanous - Theo

38:10 Wingspan - T Caires

49:02 Trending - Sam Smith comes out as Non-Binary

57:48 Queer News - Merriam Webster Dictionary Adds They/Them as a Singular Pronoun

Christian Kang joins us to talk about burnout, Crocs vs Yeezies, and the newest SNL member Bowen Yang.

In Episode 12, we have Hammy on the show for another go! In that spirit of trying again, we also discuss games/genres that needed another play to like them. Plus, we talk about a scary defense that's still in place in queer news.

In Episode 11, we talk to Rebecca who has been trying to read the game manual for City of Big Shoulders. Will she succeed? Tune in to find out. Plus, listen in to find out what games we've been playing this week and to celebrate great news for the Trans Community.

In this episode we have Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg. This is our back to school episode. We talk about boardgames you can play with your kids, bullying in school and how you can deal with it, having a healthy approach to stress AND, the best kids shows that represent queer relationships in a positive way.

Marvel vs DC! It's a boardgame battle. Listen to find out what boardgames our favourite superheroes would be playing. Meanwhile, in our gamer spotlight, we talk to Gates Dowd marketing wiz at Leder games and in our trending and queer news segments we tackle real life heroes, in ways big and small, Bebe Rexha and Tessa Thompson.